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🌱 Patch AM: Can Norristown snap its losing streak in Thursday’s home showdown?
Happening soon: Hammer and Nails, Grooming for Guys Grand Opening on the Norristown Patch calendar
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In today's newsletter:
- Can Norristown snap its losing streak in Thursday's home showdown?
- How does a Norristown couple really live on $180,000?
Also on today's calendar: Hammer and Nails, Grooming for Guys Grand Opening and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: A passing morning shower, with a high of 87 and low of 67 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Clouds and sun; less humid, temps: high: 79, low: 58.
- Saturday: A p.m. shower in places, with a high of 79 and low of 68 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Football Recap: Abington's Seniors Lead the Way (maxpreps.com) — Norristown High's football team fell 13-0 to Abington, extending the Eagles' losing streak to five games and dropping them to 0-2. Norristown now prepares to host Kennett at home Thursday at 6:30 p.m., hoping strong local support can help spark a turnaround. 
• A Week In Norristown, PA On A $180,000 Joint Income (refinery29.com) — A Norristown office manager opens up about how she and her husband manage their $180,000 joint income, from rent and utilities to savings and debt. Her detailed breakdown of expenses, financial history, and safety net offers a candid look at middle‑class life and money choices in Norristown today.
📸 Around Norristown
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Norristown
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★ Featured events ★
- Hammer and Nails, Grooming for Guys Grand Opening →
155 Main St, King of Prussia
10:00 am - Art in the Park Arts & Music Festival →
Elmwood Park Zoo, 1661 Harding Blvd, Norristown
10:00 am
Saturday September 12
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Other local events
- Town Hall with Councilman David McMahon →
Norristown PA
6:30 pm - Art in the Park →
Elmwood Park Zoo, 1661 Harding Blvd, Norristown
10:00 am - Calling All Crafters & Artisans - Craft Fair at the Maenner-Chor →
Norristown Maenner-Chor Club, 920 Haws Ave, Norristown, PA
11:00 am - Sixth Annual Kids' Fair in the Seventeenth →
Elmwood Park Zoo, 1661 Harding Blvd, Norristown
5:30 pm - Pennsylvania National Quilt Extravaganza →
The Greater Philadelphia Expo Center & Fairgrounds, 100 Station Ave, Oaks
9:00 am - Good Shepherd Lutheran Church Flea Market & Bake Sale →
132 E Valley Forge Rd, King of Prussia
9:00 am - Rocky Horror Picture Show →
The Centre Theater, 208 DeKalb St, Norristown
7:30 pm - Community Day →
John James Audubon Center, 1201 Pawlings Rd, Audubon
3:00 pm - Conshohocken Restaurant Week →
, Conshohocken
5:00 pm - Witness Tree: Art, History, and Nature at Mill Grove →
John James Audubon Center, 1201 Pawlings Rd, Audubon
10:00 am
Thursday September 10
Saturday September 12
Monday September 14
Thursday September 17
Saturday September 19
Sunday September 20
Monday September 21
Saturday September 26
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Government Jobs posted a job opening for Evening Custodian - Full-Time in Norristown. Apply here.
- DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY HEADQUARTERS posted a job opening for Shipfitter - Manufacturing in Norristown. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Norristown here.
🗞 Nearby News
King of Prussia
- TVD Live Shots: Collie Buddz with SensaMotion at Upper Merion Township Park, 9/4 (thevinyldistrict.com)
- Masked man accused of terrorizing people near City Hall extradited back to Philadelphia (fox29.com)
- QBTS Investigation Alert: D-Wave Quantum Inc. Investors are Encouraged to Contact KTMC Law Firm (natlawreview.com)
Plymouth Meeting
- How Maple Acres Farm Survived a Century of Change in Plymouth Meeting (montco.today)
Radnor
- 9 Radnor Students Chosen As National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists (patch.com)
Ok Norristown! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: An animal that's in a baaaaad mooood! (Thank you Lisa A. for sending it in!)
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